Back to stories list

Muntu Walepa Bingi A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Language Kaonde

Level Level 2

Narrate full story The audio for this story is currently not available.


Lukasu wajinga waipipasha.

His hoe was too short.


Kinzhilo kyanji kyajinga kyaipipasha.

His doorway was too low.


Mwanya wanji wajinga waipipasha.

His bed was too short.


Nkinga yanji yajinga yaipipisha.

His bicycle was too short.


Awe muntu walepele bingi!

This man was too tall!


Walengele mupinyi walukasu walepa bingi.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Walengele mafulemu akinzhilo alepa bingi.

He made very high door frames.


Kabiji walengele mwanya walepa bingi.

He made a very long bed.


Wapotele nkinga yalepa bingi.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Waikele pakipona kyalepa bingi. Waingijishe foloko walepa bingi pa kuja.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.


Washile nzubo yanji kabiji wayile nakwikala mungye. Waikajilenga mungye myaka yavula.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo
Language: Kaonde
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.
Options
Back to stories list Download PDF